WHEN: Saturday February 28th, 10 – 11:30AM
WHERE: On Zoom
PRESENTER: Danièle Fogel, PhD, founder of Yervika, an organization fostering connection and belonging through herbs.
How does orienting to plants as our ancestors—our ‘plantcestors’—change the way we relate to and interact with our environment, our ancestral lineages, our relationship with ourselves and others? What happens when we explore our sense of connection and belonging to the earth through the wisdom of our plantcestors? In this workshop, we’ll explore plants as our ancestors, reflecting on the role of these powerful beings in fostering inter-generational resilience and healing. Together, we’ll embark on a journey of (re)learning about plants from our ancestral lineages, acknowledging the impact of interdenominational trauma and systemic injustice, while experiencing how reconnecting with plants can be a bridge to restoration, renewal, and a deeper sense of belonging. Join us for a journey into the wisdom of the plants that have always been here, waiting to support us to heal and thrive.
Danièle Fogel, PhD, is the founder of Yervika, an herbal education project that seeks to foster connection and belonging through herbs. Through Yervika, Danièle guides people to reconnect to nature and our inherent belonging to the earth. At the heart of her offerings is an emphasis that we are part of nature and not separate from it, that connecting to herbs is a transformational shape-shifting process, and that working with herbs is a remembering that is much more accessible than is typically understood. Danièle has worked for nearly 20 years as an educator in various contexts, and is passionate about facilitating people’s (re)connection with herbs. Yervika offers online guides for self-education, workshops & classes, garden/project consultations, and 1:1 sessions geared towards helping people find more purpose and joy in their lives through a connection to nature and herbs.